Equium Group wins Consumer Choice Award in Southern Alberta for eighth straight year

Equium Group has been named the 2026 Consumer Choice Award winner for property management in Southern Alberta for the eighth year in a row. The Calgary-founded real estate firm says the honor reflects its growth to more than $7 billion in assets under management and its expanding role across condominium, residential and commercial properties.

Why it matters: - Equium Group’s repeat win reinforces its position in Southern Alberta’s property management market. - The award highlights the scale of a Calgary-founded firm now managing more than $7 billion in real estate assets. - Equium’s footprint matters to condominium boards, property owners, investors and institutional clients that rely on day-to-day operations and long-term asset oversight.

What happened: - Consumer Choice Award named Equium Group the 2026 winner in the Property Management category for Southern Alberta. - The recognition marks eight consecutive years that Equium Group has received the award. - The announcement was made Nov. 5, 2026. - Equium Group was founded in Calgary in 2011. - The company says it has grown into an integrated real estate organization serving condominium, residential and commercial real estate.

The details: - Equium Group combines property management, development, construction, marketing, leasing and investment expertise within one organization. - The company manages more than $7 billion in real estate assets across Southern Alberta. - Equium oversees more than 25 million square feet, while the company’s background note puts its footprint at over 24 million square feet. - The company works with individual property owners, condominium boards, investors and some of Canada’s largest real estate private equity firms. - Equium’s condominium portfolio ranges from small corporations with a handful of units to communities with hundreds of homes. - The company manages more than 8.5% of Calgary’s condominium market. - More than 55,000 Calgarians live, work and play in properties under Equium’s management. - Equium says it pairs daily property management with financial oversight, capital planning, building operations, energy management and performance reporting. - The company says that approach is designed to address both immediate property needs and long-term asset health. - The company has also been ranked among Canada’s fastest-growing companies for eight consecutive years by Maclean’s, Canadian Business, The Globe and Mail’s Report on Business and the Financial Times. - Consumer Choice Award has recognized business excellence in North America since 1987. - Consumer Choice Award says its selection process identifies top service providers in each category. - More information is available here and on the Consumer Choice Award profile.

Between the lines: - The award signals that scale alone is not the story for Equium Group; the company is also trying to position itself as a full-service operator across the real estate lifecycle. - The emphasis on financial oversight, energy management and reporting suggests the firm is selling more than maintenance. It is selling asset performance. - The repeated recognition hints at a durable market presence in Calgary and broader Southern Alberta rather than a one-time growth spike.

What's next: - Equium Group is likely to use the award as additional proof points in competing for property management, condominium and investor mandates. - The company’s next challenge is sustaining service quality as it manages a larger portfolio and a broader mix of clients. - Consumer Choice Award will continue honoring category leaders across North America in future cycles.

The bottom line: - Equium Group has turned a local Calgary start into a major Southern Alberta property management platform, and the latest award underscores how deeply embedded the company has become in the region’s real estate market.